The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (August 30th – September 5th)

A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend gigs in the comments as this post gets a lot of eyes every week.

Highlights Electric Picnic all weekend.

Ticket giveaways:

• Friday 2nd: No Tent Required: Musical Youth Foundation presents Funk & Soul Weekender: 8 piece funk & soul outfit Proudfoot & Rising Stars 2011 Wyvern Lingo @ The Grand Social

Email [email protected] with your full name, phone number and before Thursday at noon to win.

Tuesday August 30th

• Ruby Sessions: Serena Jean, Michael Logan, Gareth Dunlop @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
• Nightbox @ The Academy (€12.45)

Wednesday August 31st

• Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros @ Button Factory (€14)

Thursday September 1st

• The Civil Wars @ The Sugar Club (€13.50)
• Night Of The Machines, Sleep Thieves, Empire State Human, Impostor @ Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Orchestra (€5)

Friday September 2nd

• Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
• Ubangi Stomp Club @ Odessa Club (Free, 10pm)
• No Tent Required: Musical Youth Foundation presents Funk & Soul Weekender: 8 piece funk & soul outfit Proudfoot & Rising Stars 2011 Wyvern Lingo @ The Grand Social (€10, win tickets above)
• B-Music DJs @ The Workman’s Club (Free, €10pm)
• MUD: Renegade Noise / Cosplay event @ Twisted Pepper (€10)

Saturday September 3rd

• Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
• Ireland African Music Awards @ Red Cow (€10)
• No Tent Required: Musical Youth Foundation presents Funk & Soul Weekender: Mirenda Rosenberg & The Rare Groove Funk Orchestra @ The Grand Social (€10, win tickets above)
• POGO: Paudi Ahern, Barry Redsetta, We Are Electronic Underwater Party@ Twisted Pepper (€10)

Sunday September 4th

• Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
• 12 Sundays: Gifted & Blessed @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 4pm)
• Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (9pm, FREE)

Monday September 5th

• Mark Earley, Ragged Words Photo Exhibition @ The Workman’s Club (Free)

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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